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Narrow groove welding of titanium using the hot-wire gas tungsten arc process

Journal Article · · Welding Journal (Miami); (United States)
OSTI ID:6615801
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  1. Precision Components Corp., York, PA (United States)
From this study of automatic gas tungsten arc welding of commercially pure titanium, the following may be concluded: (1) automatic cold-wire GTAW and automatic hot-wire GTAW may be used to weld titanium in the open without contamination from the atmosphere when proper shielding is used; (2) automatic hot-wire GTAW exhibits substantial reductions in transverse weld shrinkage, as compared to manual GTAW; (3) increased deposition rates can be achieved with hot-wire additions to automatic gas tungsten arc welding; (4) automatic cold-wire GTAW and automatic hot-wire GTAW may be used with narrow groove joint designs; (5) direct viewing of the arc may be used to aid in torch placement and wire entry position.
OSTI ID:
6615801
Journal Information:
Welding Journal (Miami); (United States), Journal Name: Welding Journal (Miami); (United States) Vol. 72:4; ISSN 0043-2296; ISSN WEJUA3
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English